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Volume No. 492Part No. 71

House of Commons Debates 07 May 2009

House Of Commons
Prayers
Oral Answers To Questions
Business, Enterprise And Regulatory Reform
Post Office
Wto Negotiations (Doha Round)
Business Link
Trade Credit Insurance Scheme
Small Business (Payments)
Topical Questions
Electoral Commission Committee
Polling Day
Church Commissioners
Cathedral Chapters (Human Resources)
Electoral Commission Committee
Electoral Registration
Church Commissioners
Agricultural Land Holdings
Electoral Commission Committee
Political Parties, Elections And Referendums Act
Business Of The House
Testing And Assessment
Swine Flu Update
Intelligence And Security Committee
Civil Liberties (Mole Valley)


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Column: 327

House of Commons [7 May 2009]

Prayers [7 May 2009]

[Mr. Speaker] [7 May 2009]

Oral Answers to Questions [7 May 2009]

Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform [7 May 2009]

Post Office [7 May 2009]

Mr. Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute) (LD):

The Minister for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs (Mr. Pat McFadden):

Mr. Reid:

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 328

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol, East) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD):

Column: 329

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley) (Lab):

Mr. McFadden:

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD):

Mr. McFadden:

WTO Negotiations (Doha Round) [7 May 2009]

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Column: 330

The Minister for Trade, Development and Consumer Affairs (Mr. Gareth Thomas):

Tony Baldry:

Mr. Thomas:

Ms Patricia Hewitt (Leicester, West) (Lab):

Mr. Thomas:

Column: 331

Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con):

Mr. Thomas:

Mr. Andy Reed (Loughborough) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Thomas:

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold) (Con):

Mr. Thomas:

Column: 332

Business Link [7 May 2009]

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Ian Pearson):

Mr. Kidney:

Ian Pearson:

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York) (Con):

Column: 333

Ian Pearson:

Trade Credit Insurance Scheme [7 May 2009]

Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes) (Lab):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Ian Pearson):

Lindsay Roy:

Ian Pearson:

Column: 334

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy) (PC):

Ian Pearson:

Mr. Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich, West) (Lab/Co-op):

Ian Pearson:

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove) (Con):

Ian Pearson:

Column: 335

Mr. David Drew (Stroud) (Lab/Co-op):

Ian Pearson:

Small Business (Payments) [7 May 2009]

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire) (Con):

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Ian Pearson):

Andrew Selous:

Ian Pearson:

Column: 336

Mr. Ken Purchase (Wolverhampton, North-East) (Lab/Co-op):

Ian Pearson:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Ian Pearson:

Column: 337

Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey) (LD):

Ian Pearson:

Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South) (Lab):

Ian Pearson:

Mr. Mark Prisk (Hertford and Stortford) (Con):

Ian Pearson:

Column: 338

Topical Questions [7 May 2009]

Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight) (Con):

The Minister for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs (Mr. Pat McFadden):

Mr. Turner:

The Minister for Trade, Development and Consumer Affairs (Mr. Gareth Thomas):

Tony Lloyd (Manchester, Central) (Lab):

The Minister for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs (Mr. Pat McFadden):

Column: 339

Mr. Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe) (Con):

Mr. McFadden:

Mr. Clarke:

Mr. McFadden:

Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab):

Ian Pearson:

Column: 340

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire) (Con):

Ian Pearson:

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

Mr. Thomas:

Mr. Greg Hands (Hammersmith and Fulham) (Con):

Column: 341

Ian Pearson:

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland) (LD):

Mr. Thomas:

Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab):

Ian Pearson:

Electoral Commission Committee [7 May 2009]

Polling Day [7 May 2009]

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 342

Sir Peter Viggers (Gosport):

Mr. Bone:

Sir Peter Viggers:

CHURCH COMMISSIONERS [7 May 2009]

Cathedral Chapters (Human Resources) [7 May 2009]

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Sir Stuart Bell):

Michael Fabricant:

Column: 343

Sir Stuart Bell:

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire) (Lab/Co-op):

Sir Stuart Bell:

Robert Key (Salisbury) (Con):

Sir Stuart Bell:

Electoral Commission Committee [7 May 2009]

Electoral Registration [7 May 2009]

Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey) (LD):

Column: 344

Sir Peter Viggers (Gosport):

Simon Hughes:

Sir Peter Viggers:

Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh, North and Leith) (Lab/Co-op):

Sir Peter Viggers:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Sir Peter Viggers:

Column: 345

Church Commissioners [7 May 2009]

Agricultural Land Holdings [7 May 2009]

Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton) (Con):

Sir Stuart Bell:

Mr. Gibb:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 346

Sir Stuart Bell:

Electoral Commission Committee [7 May 2009]

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act [7 May 2009]

Mr. Greg Hands (Hammersmith and Fulham) (Con):

Sir Peter Viggers (Gosport):

Mr. Hands:

Sir Peter Viggers:

Column: 347

Business of the House [7 May 2009]

11.36 am

Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton) (Con):

The Leader of the House of Commons (Ms Harriet Harman):

Alan Duncan:

Column: 348

Ms Harman:

Mr. Greg Hands (Hammersmith and Fulham) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 350

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op):

Ms Harman:

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome) (LD):

Column: 351

Ms Harman:

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Harman:

Mark Fisher (Stoke-on-Trent, Central) (Lab):

Column: 352

Ms Harman:

Mr. Michael Mates (East Hampshire) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Jim McGovern (Dundee, West) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 353

John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Helen Southworth (Warrington, South) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 354

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 355

Mr. John Leech (Manchester, Withington) (LD):

Mr. Speaker:

Ms Harman:

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 356

Mr. David Drew (Stroud) (Lab/Co-op):

Ms Harman:

Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Ms Harman:

Column: 357

Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 358

Mark Hunter (Cheadle) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Mark Hunter:

Ms Harman:

Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire) (Con):

Column: 359

Ms Harman:

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute) (LD):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 360

Mr. Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Chope:

Ms Harman:

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 361

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Paul Goodman (Wycombe) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 362

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth, East) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Ms Harman:

Column: 363

Testing and Assessment [7 May 2009]

12.28 pm

The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ed Balls):

Column: 364

Column: 365

Michael Gove (Surrey Heath) (Con):

Column: 366

Column: 367

Ed Balls:

Column: 368

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Sheerman:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Mr. Sheerman:

Column: 369

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Ed Balls:

Annette Brooke (Mid-Dorset and North Poole) (LD):

Column: 370

Ed Balls:

Column: 371

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol, East) (Lab):

Ed Balls:

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con):

Ed Balls:

Mr. Brian Jenkins (Tamworth) (Lab):

Column: 372

Ed Balls:

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Ed Balls:

Column: 373

Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South) (Lab):

Ed Balls:

Mr. Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con):

Column: 374

Ed Balls:

Mr. Stuart:

Ed Balls:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Ed Balls:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Ed Balls:

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

Column: 375

Swine Flu Update [7 May 2009]

1.8 pm

The Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson):

Column: 376

Column: 377

Mr. Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury) (Con):

Column: 378

Column: 379

Column: 380

Alan Johnson:

Column: 381

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Alan Johnson:

Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD):

Column: 382

Alan Johnson:

Column: 383

John Battle (Leeds, West) (Lab):

Column: 384

Alan Johnson:

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con):

Alan Johnson:

Mr. George Howarth (Knowsley, North and Sefton, East) (Lab):

Column: 385

Alan Johnson:

Mr. Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con):

Alan Johnson:

Mr. Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich, West) (Lab/Co-op):

Alan Johnson:

Column: 386

Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon) (LD):

Alan Johnson:

Column: 387

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol, East) (Lab):

Alan Johnson:

Mr. Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Column: 388

Alan Johnson:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Alan Johnson:

Column: 389

Point of Order [7 May 2009]

1.55 pm

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Column: 390

Intelligence and Security Committee [7 May 2009]

1.57 pm

Dr. Kim Howells (Pontypridd) (Lab):

Column: 391

Mr. Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth, East) (Con):

Dr. Howells:

Column: 392

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Dr. Howells:

Column: 393

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab):

Dr. Howells:

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North) (Lab):

Dr. Howells:

Andrew Mackinlay

Column: 394

Dr. Howells:

Column: 395

Column: 396

Column: 397

Column: 398

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes) (Con):

Dr. Howells:

Fiona Mactaggart:

Dr. Howells:

2.31 pm

Column: 399

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell) (Con):

Mr. Michael Mates (East Hampshire) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

Column: 400

Andrew Mackinlay:

Chris Grayling:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Chris Grayling:

Column: 401

Mr. Winnick:

Chris Grayling:

Mr. Ancram:

Chris Grayling:

Column: 402

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 403

Chris Grayling:

Column: 404

Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South) (Con):

Chris Grayling:

2.52 pm

Column: 405

Mr. George Howarth (Knowsley, North and Sefton, East) (Lab):

Column: 406

3.2 pm

Column: 407

Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD):

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 408

Tom Brake:

Mr. George Howarth:

Tom Brake:

Mr. Mates:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Mates:

Tom Brake:

Column: 409

Column: 410

Dr. Howells:

Tom Brake:

3.19 pm

Column: 411

Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South) (Lab):

Column: 412

Column: 413

Column: 414

Patrick Mercer (Newark) (Con):

Ms Taylor:

3.35 pm

Mr. Michael Mates (East Hampshire) (Con):

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Mates:

Column: 415

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Mates:

Column: 416

Column: 417

3.47 pm

Ben Chapman (Wirral, South) (Lab):

Column: 418

Column: 419

Column: 420

4 pm

Patrick Mercer (Newark) (Con):

Ms Dari Taylor:

Patrick Mercer:

Column: 421

Column: 422

4.12 pm

Column: 423

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Column: 424

Mr. George Howarth:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 425

Mr. George Howarth:

Andrew Mackinlay

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal):

Andrew Mackinlay:

Mr. Mates:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 426

Mr. Mates:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 427

Tom Brake:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 428

Mr. Mates:

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 429

Column: 430

Column: 431

Column: 432

Column: 433

4.58 pm

Column: 434

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jacqui Smith):

Column: 435

Column: 436

Column: 437

Andrew Mackinlay:

Jacqui Smith:

Column: 438

Column: 439

Column: 440

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5.27 pm

Column: 441

Civil Liberties (Mole Valley) [7 May 2009]

5.28 pm

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) (Con):

Column: 442

Column: 443

Column: 444

Column: 445

5.45 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mr. Shahid Malik):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

Mr. Malik:

Column: 446

Sir Paul Beresford:

Mr. Malik:

Sir Paul Beresford:

Column: 447

Mr. Malik:

Sir Paul Beresford:

Mr. Malik:

Column: 448

6 pm

Mr. Malik:

Sir Paul Beresford:

Mr. Malik:

Column: 449

Sir Paul Beresford:

Mr. Malik:

Column: 450

6.8 pm

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